RIHANNA is poised to announce a huge music comeback — with a string of UK stadium shows.
The superstar, who has sold more than 250million records worldwide, started planning a tour in August, insiders said.
This month marks the tenth anniversary of Rihanna’s last tour and her last album, Anti.
The singer, who welcomed her third child in September, is expected to announce the shows shortly.
It comes after a false start last year, when shecanncelledplanned but unannounced concerts because she was pregnant.
A source said: “Rihanna israringto go and cannot wait to get back on the road.
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“She had to cancel her shows planned at the London Stadium last summer because she was expecting her daughter.
“But the cancellationcouldn’thave worked more in her favour.
“This month she will celebrate the tenth anniversary of Anti, which coincides with a decade since she last toured, so it feels massive to her and her team.
“Rihanna has loved being a mum to her kids and has been so busy working on her Fenty fashionbrandbut music is her soul passion.
“She’sready to get back out on stage and wants her fans to hear the music she has been working on.
“This is going to be a monumental year for Rihanna and fans can expect massive shows.
“It’sgoing to be a sell-out,that’sfor sure.”
Earlier this week, Rihanna, 37, sent her fans into a tailspin by joking she was weighing upwhether or notto have another baby this year.
The Barbadian star, mum to sonsRzaand Riot and daughter Rocki with US rapper ASAP Rocky, made the quip on Love Island star Montana Brown’s Instagram.
Montana shared a video which said: “Deciding to get hot and sexy or get pregnant in 2026.”
Rihanna commented: “Wait!SoI’mnot crazy then? Bet!”
Rihanna is one of the best-selling female artists in the world and has clocked up four No1 albums and 31 Top Ten singles.
She last toured in 2016 and played four shows in the UK including Wembley Stadium, V Festival at Chelmsford and Coventry’s Ricoh Arena.
Her last live show was at the Super Bowl in Arizona.